Description

Multi-verse ballads, known as romances, are centuries old in Sephardic culture, and constitute one of the clearest links to the Spanish roots of the Sephardic people and their culture. This song has many variants, both of melody and texts, though the gist of the song, a father’s disappointment in an unmarried daughter, is a common theme. This melody has a particularly Spanish character; it was recorded on the island of Rhodes, once home to a thriving Jewish population. Howard first heard this song on a recording made by the late Judy Frankel, who learned it from a singer from Rhodes.

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“Your per­for­mance to a large and enthu­si­as­tic audi­ence was mov­ing, lyri­cal, and mem­o­rable. ...Your mix of songs Flory taught you and your own work was beau­ti­fully inspir­ing.“
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